How I got into insulation, what I care about on the job and what to expect when you call us.
On the farm I grew up on, nobody called a repairman. You fixed it yourself, and you did it right the first time because you didn't want to do it twice. I carried that onto other contractors' insulation crews, where I learned the trade, and in 2020 I started Professional Chico Spray Foam Insulation as an insulation contractor here in Chico so I could run every job that way.
Most people call us about a drafty room, a hot upstairs, a power bill that keeps climbing or an older house they aren't sure about. We've become known for careful attic and crawl space work where nothing gets skipped, because the spots nobody looks at, like the gaps around can lights, the edges over the outside walls and the eave vents, are usually where an insulation job goes wrong.
What I care about most is doing things in the right order. New insulation over damp wood, old wiring or a problem with a gas appliance just hides it, so we look for those first and tell you before we start, not halfway through. If your house needs another trade first, I'd rather tell you and wait than install over it.
These are the parts of the job customers tend to notice most. We're licensed and insured, and the rest comes down to a few habits we keep on every visit.
I'm the one who comes out, so your estimate is built on what's really in your attic, walls or crawl space. I check how many inches are already up there, whether it's clean and dry, and how easy the space is to reach, instead of guessing from your square footage over the phone.
If your old insulation is clean and dry, we'll build on it rather than charge you to haul it out. The same goes for foam. It costs more and seals air while it insulates, but in most attics sealing the gaps and topping up loose fill does the job, unless your ductwork runs up there.
When the work is done, we walk you through it and show you how we checked it, like even depth out to the edges, open eave vents and sealed gaps around the hatch. You'll know what's in your house now and why, instead of just taking our word for it.
Here's how a job goes from your first call to the last check. The schedule mostly turns on whether anything needs fixing first and whether your job needs a permit.
Call (530) 399-1513 or use our contact page to tell us what's going on, like cold floors or the hot room over the garage. We reply to calls and messages within one business day to set up a visit.
I come out, look at the job and write the estimate there. It's free with no obligation, and the price mostly turns on the area, how easy it is to reach and whether old insulation has to come out.
Anything I flagged gets handled first. If your job needs a permit, we take care of the application and inspection with the city or county office for your address and tell you which one. Then our crew lead and installers do the work.
Before we call it done, I check the crew's work myself and the crew cleans up after itself. Then you get the walk-through. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
Professional Chico Spray Foam Insulation is based in Chico, California, and we work in the cities around it, including Durham and Oroville. This site has pages for 12 cities, but that isn't the full list, so if you don't see yours, give us a call and ask.
Call (530) 399-1513 or send the form with the room or problem that's bothering you, and we'll reply within one business day to set up a free look on site.
